Free Land Available for New Home Construction
Here’s how the program works: If you commit to building a home or duplex on one of Tyler Area Regional Development’s (TRED’s) residential properties and meet all Local and State building code requirements, you can get a free, lot of land to build it on. This offer is open to both residents or developers on a first come first serve basis.
Requirements and features of the program include:
- Homes must be new construction. (roof pitch, size of dwelling, roofing and siding materials, etc. must be approved by the TRED board prior to construction)
- All homes must be on a full foundation, whether stick-built or modular. No single/double wide mobile homes. No Tiny homes. No Shouse style homes.
- An agreement will be entered into between the City of Tyler/TRED and the Buyer. The agreements specifies that the Buyer has four (4) months to enter into a contract with a building contractor to build a single family residence or duplex on the property. (building plans must be approved by the TRED board) Construction on the home must begin within six (6) months of the date of the agreement, and construction must be completed in eighteen (18) months from the date the purchase agreement is signed. TRED requests that you meet personally with the TRED Board at the time you apply, or soon afterward, so they can meet you and approve the plans for your home.
- The plans and specifications for the home must first be approved by the City Administrator.
- A $5,000 deposit shall be paid to TRED. This deposit will be refunded to the Buyer at the time of closing provided that the Buyer has performed all of the covenants contained in the agreement and all terms of the contract have been completed.
- After completion of the terms of the contract, the property will be deeded to the Buyer at the time of closing.
- Infrastructure is available to each property, however the new owner will be responsible for bringing utilities to the house.
Interested parties can contact the Tyler City Office with questions, Terryeast@tylermn.gov or 507-247-5556.